Tech Society 057 - West Tech Fest, VC Deal Flow and Perth vs Silicon Valley

With titles such as the "Director of Accelerating Commercialisation for the Australian Government's Department of Industry, Innovation and Science"; being a Co-founder and Chair of the renowned "West Tech Fest"; with over 15 years experience working at Silicon Valley Bank, and many more in the world of Venture Capitalists (VC); Larry Lopez is undeniably an authority on helping tech entrepreneurs commercialise their products.As a special treat for our listeners in celebration for the annual week long tech festival in Western Australia, Alex and John from Ninja Software have invited Larry to share his insights and industry expertise on raising revenue and overcoming the challenges presented in the Tech VC world.Larry is passionate about the value of West Tech Fest, the importance of fostering in house skills and how finding a CTO can be the difference between sinking and swimming.Take it from Larry, talent is alive and well in Perth. ◎More Information◎▸Canva - https://www.canva.com/▸West Tech Fest - https://www.westtechfest.com/▸Tech Society 001 - How do I start a Technology Business when I'm Not Technical? - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/how-to-start-a-technology-business-when-you're-not-technical▸Tech Society 003 - What Can You Bring to the Table? - https://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/what-can-you-bring-to-the-table▸Tech Society 037 - Successful Ventures Think Like the Buyerhttps://www.techsociety.fm/episodes/37-successful-ventures-think-like-the-buyerWebsite:  https://www.techsociety.fm/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/techsociety-fm/?viewAsMember=trueSpotify:  https://open.spotify.com/show/0STaLU0ATmS9dEyey4FwjviTunes:  https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/tech-society/id1516405840Google:  https://podcasts.google.com/search/tech%20societyTwitter: https://twitter.com/TechSocietyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/techsociety.fm/